tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post6526941630519864593..comments2024-03-12T10:31:11.815-07:00Comments on The Ward-O-Matic: The Versatile (and Unknown) Lou PetersWard Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-23436713592288220332009-05-31T13:29:06.599-07:002009-05-31T13:29:06.599-07:00Maureen - Thank you for posting here! I would love...Maureen - Thank you for posting here! I would love to keep in touch with you about your findings in regards to Lou Peters. AND I'd love to check out the original illustrations, if at all possible. Please email me via my profile page here on my blog.Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-60653827449851473602009-05-31T11:00:09.895-07:002009-05-31T11:00:09.895-07:00Hi-I own the ORIGINAL illustrations from most of t...Hi-I own the ORIGINAL illustrations from most of the cookbooks Lou Peters illustrated. <br />They were published in Chicago. By Consolidated Publishers...Culinary Arts Institute was a division.They closed in the mid 70s'.<br />No amount of research can glean information about him...I don't think that was his name...he may have been a WOMAN for all anyone knows.<br />Good Houskeeping farmed out the job, so they would have no records of the artists for the series. As did McCall's Better Homes and Gardens and others. (I have that art too)<br />I recently met up with the daughter of the owner/editor of Consolidated and hopefully she might remember some of the artists and be able to help identify them.Maureen Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730030027485716535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-58721604275385050192008-10-21T06:57:00.000-07:002008-10-21T06:57:00.000-07:00Ward: I put out some feelers with the editorial b...Ward: I put out some feelers with the editorial board at Good Housekeeping to see what I could find out about Lou Peters. He or she would have most likely been a staff artist working in the food editors department at the time. Like Heinz of the same time period they had their own artist department who used to paint (who paints type but they did) for the labels and other items that needed to be printed. I figure I would go right to the source and talk to the present food editors over there and see if they can dig up anything on the artist. Doesn't hurt to try, we will see what they come up with. Love the artwork.WordySmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629593331186268773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-63436946972777278132008-09-13T12:36:00.000-07:002008-09-13T12:36:00.000-07:00Hi Ward - - I found your post after stumbling onto...Hi Ward - - <BR/><BR/>I found your post after stumbling onto more Lou Peters illustrations from 1955's 'The Lunchbox Cookbook'. They're more on the 'cartoony' end of the Peters spectrum.<BR/><BR/>I can offer no answers on Peters, but I've posted images (and a link to your post) at my blog, 'I'm Learning To Share'...<BR/><BR/>http://learning2share.blogspot.com/2008/09/lou-peters-illustrations-from-lunchbox.html<BR/><BR/>Likewise there's more at a flickr set that goes with...<BR/><BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/jl-incrowd/sets/72157607266141044/<BR/><BR/>Hope you enjoy.<BR/><BR/>Love your blog - - I need to check in on it more often! <BR/><BR/>Cheers, thanks for what you do, and keep it up!The In Crowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340400156622703307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-70611153669957723932007-10-16T20:00:00.000-07:002007-10-16T20:00:00.000-07:00Darn, I guess we'll never know.Darn, I guess we'll never know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-73319870331452993232007-08-16T12:31:00.000-07:002007-08-16T12:31:00.000-07:00I'm with "cg" on Lou maybe being a woman. Then she...I'm with "cg" on Lou maybe being a woman. Then she got married and spent the rest of her life, even up until this very moment as we speak, MAKING all those recipes in the books she illustrated...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-33380574441062033622007-08-16T10:43:00.000-07:002007-08-16T10:43:00.000-07:00Have you asked Amid over at Cartoon Brew? He might...Have you asked Amid over at Cartoon Brew? He might know where to dig up info on 50's illustrators.<BR/><BR/>amid [at] cartoonbrew.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-22706967202010274432007-08-16T07:57:00.000-07:002007-08-16T07:57:00.000-07:00Hello againDude, I like so much your blog! I think...Hello again<BR/><BR/>Dude, I like so much your blog! I think I'm gonna put you into my favourite links, if you don't mind... <BR/><BR/>That's all. RegardsAmanda Vazquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096424087394952592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-48001472683489694492007-08-16T06:11:00.000-07:002007-08-16T06:11:00.000-07:00Thanks Google! Finally I've found what I was looki...Thanks Google! Finally I've found what I was looking for! :D<BR/><BR/>I was searching for 50's-60's cartoon, and it was so hard!<BR/><BR/>I'm a cartoonist and I'd like to make some vintage illustrations, your blog's been a great help. <BR/><BR/>Do you know who was the cartoonist of 60's Bewitched opening?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!:DAmanda Vazquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096424087394952592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-8606044462281067882007-08-15T16:07:00.000-07:002007-08-15T16:07:00.000-07:00Not entirely, but it doesn't seem to matter. Obvio...Not entirely, but it doesn't seem to matter. Obviously, "Lou" was this person's official moniker, and there doesn't seem to be much on that particular name, illustration-wise.Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-76682888839742466982007-08-15T13:13:00.000-07:002007-08-15T13:13:00.000-07:00Are you sure that "Lou" is a guy?Are you sure that "Lou" is a guy?CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098892282560006293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-43569764076912863202007-08-14T22:34:00.000-07:002007-08-14T22:34:00.000-07:00Oh, I love a good mystery! I'm going to have to c...Oh, I love a good mystery! I'm going to have to check back for the answer to this one!Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01335465248417587444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-43985601364114310302007-08-11T17:12:00.000-07:002007-08-11T17:12:00.000-07:00My wife collects classic cookbooks but I've never ...My wife collects classic cookbooks but I've never had the chance to see these illustrations. Great stuff, man!Jason Lethcoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100041153299686776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-64630979362715427732007-08-11T07:46:00.000-07:002007-08-11T07:46:00.000-07:00Hey thanks for the mention - it's so neat to 'meet...Hey thanks for the mention - it's so neat to 'meet' others who share appreciation for this stuff....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-86859612196162036262007-08-10T23:01:00.000-07:002007-08-10T23:01:00.000-07:00I really like your work !I will come back to see t...I really like your work !I will come back to see the news on your site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-87048702531121966742007-08-10T20:24:00.000-07:002007-08-10T20:24:00.000-07:00Ah, I was sent a link to this entry and hoped you ...Ah, I was sent a link to this entry and hoped you had solved the mystery! The funny thing is, I always just assumed "Lou" was a woman, since so many of those series cookbooks (Not just the GH series but the other series that place in Chicago did at the same time...er...I'm blanking on the name of it) were illustrated by women. And "Lou" being a woman's nickname as well as a man's.<BR/><BR/>I never looked Lou up, but I did find other work by a couple other artists that worked on those books, IIRC all I found were out of print little elf books and things like that. And no information on any of them. I'll be hoping you can dig up more info!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-34936252031312398182007-08-10T14:33:00.000-07:002007-08-10T14:33:00.000-07:00I recognize the artwork for Planetary Frankfurters...I recognize the artwork for Planetary Frankfurters. I have a card with this image, only the recipe is for "Blue Balls," I believe. They may have reprinted it in black and blue, too, instead of these colors. I'll have to dig it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-55501933933574628492007-08-09T19:54:00.000-07:002007-08-09T19:54:00.000-07:00i love this stuffi love this stuffmeridithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908142105118039918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-49195142940938311452007-08-09T09:46:00.000-07:002007-08-09T09:46:00.000-07:00Hey Ward. Thanks for the push. Maybe you will see ...Hey Ward. Thanks for the push. Maybe you will see me on Project Runway. I just have to improve my sewing skills for the show. I usually hire people to do all the sewing.<BR/>You have such a beautiful family no wonder your work is so sharp you have all the inspiration you need at home.<BR/>best<BR/>EdsonAnderson Keller Mansurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388999681643597639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-82791370814081146202007-08-09T08:27:00.000-07:002007-08-09T08:27:00.000-07:00Darn it, Ward! You always gotta go an' do a kick-a...Darn it, Ward! You always gotta go an' do a kick-ass post that sucks me away from my responsibilities at work! You KNOW I love this stuff. It's funny what a white-washed world it was back then... but the design! I wish more illustrations these days were more design and fashion inspired like these. Hey, speakin' of fashion, go check out my post on my new squeeze. He's super cool and I want you to meet him. You might dig his drawings too. Have a good one!JustMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301955517044392288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-52376650154886182422007-08-09T08:10:00.000-07:002007-08-09T08:10:00.000-07:00Thanks, Ward, to introduce us "new" artists.Congra...Thanks, Ward, to introduce us "new" artists.<BR/>Congratulations for your excellent blog.<BR/><BR/>Regards from Barcelonaurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318362543071608239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-30804859644060326662007-08-09T06:54:00.000-07:002007-08-09T06:54:00.000-07:00Ward - I did a wee bit of research on my own and t...Ward - I did a wee bit of research on my own and there is pretty much nothing out there. I did find that he contributed to the Childcraft Book Vol. 5 - Life in Many Lands, 1954, and there is some of his work in The Goodman Collection (www.goodmancollection.com) - not that you can see; he's just listed as an illustrator. He's the mystery man! - love you - MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-50846855168809262712007-08-09T06:45:00.000-07:002007-08-09T06:45:00.000-07:00you're practically a public service, baby! Swingi...you're practically a public service, baby! Swingin' post, and God, I wish there was that sort of attention to detail in what passes for today's advertising "illustration."Robert Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216484801391073449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-74505690119550195262007-08-08T17:42:00.000-07:002007-08-08T17:42:00.000-07:00Mr. Jenkins your right there is almost nothing to ...Mr. Jenkins your right there is almost nothing to find on Lou Peters. I look for an hour on several research databases and found nothing.gemini82https://www.blogger.com/profile/14229597792837772055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-47177724587529310792007-08-08T11:36:00.000-07:002007-08-08T11:36:00.000-07:00These are great, Ward. Please post again if you ev...These are great, Ward. Please post again if you ever hear anything about who this Lou Peters guy was.<BR/><BR/>The use of spot color in those summertime illustrations is absolutely lovely, and those Quick and Easy ladies have an unsettling stepford wives look. Thanks!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118041600027467817noreply@blogger.com